Comments on: Open Thread #250 http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/ Deconstructing korean dramas and kpop culture Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:17:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: drina http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-1/#comment-719054 drina Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:21:50 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-719054 Tim Wang’s Saranghae I love you?
so lame..
i try to watch it.. no different than any other sinetron here in my country.. really bad acting by the local actors.. ugh! i can’t stand it, Ivy.. Sorry,,
better for you not to watch it, really:’)

]]> By: simon http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-1/#comment-714344 simon Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:44:06 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-714344 He~j. Sorry, I’m only replying now. I don’t get a ping back to my mail when you answer and I’ve been away for a few days.
Thank you so much for everything! And the Youtube link!!! *hugglez* TV shows are not only a good way to learn languages, but also to learn about history – you get emotionally invested and then read up on what happened. I learned about the French Revolution from watching Versailles no Bara/Lady Oscar. ^o^

I hope you will be watching Gaksital. If any show is worth watching, this is it. You could come to the Soompi forum to discuss about it …

Anyways, hope to hear from you again (one day at least)! So long and thanks for all the fish. :)

]]> By: Kiki http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-2/#comment-708223 Kiki Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:31:40 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-708223 They’re also now streaming Finding Mr. Destiny. Maybe someone at Netflix was watching Big.

]]> By: christy http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-2/#comment-707972 christy Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:58:30 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-707972 Totally loving these links, just had to say thanks for them too :)

]]> By: Ann http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-2/#comment-707720 Ann Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:47:21 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-707720 Hi, this is my first time commenting, and I love this website,

Is anyone watching Golden Time? It is a really different role for Lee Sun Gyun because he is a newbie doctor in way over his head. I think it is definitely worth watching, and I like it better than White Tower. I liked Wt ok, but I just could not get over the O Tannenbaum in the soundtrack.

I am a lady from Texas who is totally hooked on Kdramas and I enjoy reading this site because it has great comments in English!

]]> By: kopytko http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-1/#comment-707681 kopytko Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:15:25 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-707681 As for aegyo it just isn’t my cup of tea – be it sisterly, brotherly, nieghbourly or any kind of way. Not that i am offended in any way, but it’s totally wasted on me ;p

]]> By: kopytko http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-1/#comment-707674 kopytko Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:58:02 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-707674 @Simon
If I were to recommend only one Polish drama that would be definitely “Dom”. It is commonly considered to be the best of the best and I perosnally love it. It shows poeple’s fates with history in the background. You may have to read a wee bit about the historical events to enjoy to the full, but even if you don’t, you can’t help but feel for the characters. Surprise, surprise, it’s online and subbed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0D5ENHBMLQ
Just pay attention not to confuse it with “Dom nad rozlewiskiem” – it’s immensely popular, but it drives me mad – really ajumma-esque stuff, cheesy and generic.
Another drama I find great is “Ekstradycja” – about a policeman with issues. Really good, fabulous music, but I am afraid there isn’t any subbed version.

And, yes, I am going to watch Gaksital, I am just not sure when :)

]]> By: simon http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-1/#comment-707635 simon Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:34:27 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-707635 @kopytko:
5 seasons?!!! omo ^^; But the DVDs have English subtitles, that’s wonderful! I’ll look for them next time I’m in Poland! :) Are there other shows or movies you can recommend? I agree that watching TV shows and movies (with subs, maybe) is a very good way of learning the language! I’ve pretty much learned Japanese from watching Anime (and studying at university, OK. *ahem* :3 ) and now I’m starting to pick up more and more Korean from all the dramas I watch.
Reading books is, of course, also a good way. I’ve been dying to read the Witcher series (Saga o Wiedźminie), but my Polish isn’t even good enough for the children’s books I bought last time I visited Warszawa. And I don’t really have time to study (Polish) that much, because my uni studies have absolutely nothing to do with it… :/
With regards to the Russian cartoons – I’ve never seen the Russian Poo (as far as I remember, ahem), but I know what you mean. Even as a child I thought Disney films were really really … stupid. Oversimplified. Puritan goody good – wickedly evil dichotomy (and in the end, evil always dies, har!). In an interview Miyazaki once said that Disney lied to children (about the world). It’s all so … empty. The European and Asian cartoons I watched (and watch, to be honest :P ) have much more … “soul”, you know what I mean? *sigh*

Anyways, thank you for replying so patiently to my never ending barrage of questions! *hugz* :)

And btw: you have to watch Bridal Mask or: “Gaksital will never forgive you!” ;)

]]> By: Kiki http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-2/#comment-707537 Kiki Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:41:16 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-707537 I don’t know if someone has already posted this, but Gong Yoo fans in the U.S. may want to know that Silenced/The Crucible is now streaming on Netflix.

]]> By: Kiki http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/open-thread-250/comment-page-2/#comment-707536 Kiki Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:37:27 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=53591#comment-707536 Watch the TL:DR and How-To videos at http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/archives/ They are really informative segments on being a foreigner in Korea. The rest of the site is about kpop, food, places, etc. and that in itself is an education.

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